EP0907908B1 - Dispositif de reglage a couronnes pour montres - Google Patents

Dispositif de reglage a couronnes pour montres Download PDF

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EP0907908B1
EP0907908B1 EP97924746A EP97924746A EP0907908B1 EP 0907908 B1 EP0907908 B1 EP 0907908B1 EP 97924746 A EP97924746 A EP 97924746A EP 97924746 A EP97924746 A EP 97924746A EP 0907908 B1 EP0907908 B1 EP 0907908B1
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Jean-Louis Cuinet
Michel Plancon
Yves Vuillame
Kwong Fung Chan
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/28—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time
    • G04B19/283—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time on rotatable rings, i.e. bezel
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    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B27/00—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means
    • G04B27/08—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means by using parts of the case

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  • This invention relates generally to timepieces, especially analog wristwatches, and more particularly to an improved crown setting device for rotating the wristwatch hands to set the time or to set an alarm.
  • Crown setting devices for wristwatches are well known in the art.
  • an analog wristwatch movement whether it be mechanical or a quartz analog type powered by an energy cell, has a separate internal set of gears connected between the hands and a special setting gear for rotating the wristwatch hands to perform a setting function.
  • the setting function is generally carried out by manually operating a watch "crown" which protrudes from the side of the watch case.
  • the crown is connected to an axially slidable, rotatable setting stem having a pinion on its inner end which engages the special setting gear when the crown is pulled out.
  • the crown is knurled or corrugated with grooves to provide gripping teeth to assist in turning the crown. This can become a tedious process when the watch hands must be rotated through several revolutions and is also hard on the fingers when the crown is small in diameter.
  • Simple time-setting crowns having only two axial positions have evolved and been improved, wherein more than one crown may be used, one to set the time and another to set an alarm time.
  • the setting crowns may be provided with more than two axial positions by the use of multiple detents, so as to engage a second internal set of gears to set calendar and/or day/date rings as well as the time of day.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing are top plan view and side elevation view in cross section along II - II, respectively, of a prior art timepiece.
  • Fig. 1 of the drawing illustrates a timepiece, here a quartz analog wristwatch, having a watch case 1 , portions of a strap 2 for attachment to the wrist, and dial 3 with time indicating indicia such as "sticks" 4 .
  • the timepiece has an internal conventional quartz analog movement including a stepping motor, gear train and pulse generating IC on a printed circuit (PC) board and is powered by an energy cell. The movement serves to drive an hour hand 5 and minute hand 6 in a 12:1 ratio about a central axis 7 . Also shown are a second hand 8 and a day-date indicating window 9 .
  • a conventional manually operated time setting crown 10 has three detent positions, the second and third positions indicated in dotted line by reference numerals 10' and 10" respectively. The second position 10' is used to set the date and the third position 10" is used to set the time. The extent of axial movement is exaggerated for purpose of explanation.
  • a manually actuated alarm setting and actuating crown 11 is arranged at a convenient location on the case 1 such as the four o'clock position. Crown 11 similarly has three detent positions, the second and third of which are shown in dotted lines by reference numerals 11' and 11". Crown 11 serves to operate the alarm setting mechanism.
  • Coaxially disposed about the central axis 7 are two alarm setting rings.
  • the outer ring comprises a minute setting ring 12 , which has a minute alarm marker 13 attached thereto.
  • the inner ring comprises an hour setting ring 14 gear-coupled to ring 12 in a 12:1 ratio, and which includes an hour alarm marker 15 attached thereto.
  • Crown 11 is also attached to a rotatable and axially slidable stem, which is engaged in its inner position with settable gear means so as to turn minute setting ring 12 and hour setting ring 14 .
  • the stem when withdrawn, is disengaged mechanically, but is then arranged to engage electrical switch contacts in positions 11' and 11" .
  • Details of a time setting mechanism may be seen by reference to U.S. Patent 5,083,300 issued January 21, 1992 to Herbert Schwartz.
  • Details of an alarm setting mechanism may be seen by reference to U.S. Patent 5,305,291 issued April 19, 1994 to Kamens et al. Both of the aforesaid patents are assigned to the present assignee and are incorporated herein by reference.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a watch case shown generally at 16 with internal movement 17 and a setting stem 18 extending through a sidewall 19 of the case by means of a pendant 20 .
  • a crown 21 is connected to stem 18 by screw threads or interference fit.
  • the assembly of stem 18 and crown 21 is rotatable and axialy slidable within pendant 20 and sealed against moisture by an O-ring 22.
  • a spring 23 detents the setting stem 18 in two or more axial positions.
  • Simple "teeth" 24 are commonly provided on the crown periphery to assist in turning the crown 21. See Figure 9 as an example of the corrugations or knurling on a conventional crown.
  • DE 1943087 discloses a watch having a crown setting device in which the teeth of a top ring mesh with teeth on the crown, and in which the top ring may be used to set the time and to wind up the watch.
  • US 3,079,749 discloses an alarm wrist watch having a time and an alarm setting crown, each having three axial positions.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an improved crown setting device for an analog timepiece, which is useful for setting either the time or an alarm.
  • Another object of the invention is to reduce the time and discomfort required to rotate watch hands through many revolutions.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved crown setting device which is simple to operate and reliable and economical to manufacture.
  • an improved crown setting device for an analog timepiece having a case with a sidewall, a movement having settable gear means disposed inside said case, a setting stem rotatably mounted in the case sidewall in a first axial position, the setting stem being axially slidable to engage said settable gear means to perform a setting function when the setting stem is rotated in a second axial position
  • said crown setting device being characterised by: a crown connected to said setting stem and having surface portions accessible outside of the case for enabling manual actuation in either axial direction between the first and second positions; a top ring rotatably mounted on said case and adapted to be manually rotated; first means including a first set of teeth disposed on the underside of said top ring where said first means comprises a carrier ring having teeth formed in the underside thereof, and said top ring comprises a bezel ring attached to said carrier ring; and second means including a second set of teeth disposed on said crown, said second set of teeth meshing with said
  • the invention is especially useful for setting the alarm and/or timer in a quartz analog calendar alarm watch, and may be used with more than one setting crown.
  • a preferred form of the invention is illustrated for a quartz analog day/date calendar wristwatch 25 with alarm setting functions similar to the watch previously described in connection with Fig. 1.
  • the description of elements having reference numerals 2 - 9 and 12 - 15 is as previously described.
  • the wristwatch 25 of Fig. 3 is provided with a rotatable top ring 26 , which is adapted to be rotated by means of knurling or roughened surface shown by reference numeral 26a.
  • a time setting crown 27 is located at the three o'clock position and an alarm setting crown 28 is located at the four o'clock position.
  • Time setting crown 27 may be moved axially to two other detented axial positions indicated by reference numerals 27' and 27" and shown in dashed lines.
  • the alarm setting crown 28 may be moved axially to two other detented axial positions indicated by reference numerals 28' and 28" and shown in dashed lines.
  • the wristwatch 25 includes a case 29 with a sidewall 30 . Contained in case 29 are the previously described movement 17 , setting stem 18 , and detent spring 23 which operate in a manner as previously described in the prior art.
  • Crown 28 includes a shank 31 which is slidably and rotatably mounted in a pendant 32 passing through the sidewall 30 .
  • O-ring 22 provides a seal as before.
  • Shank 31 of crown 28 is connected to the end of shank stem 18 by screw threads or force fit.
  • the internal mechanism is constructed in a similar manner as described in U.S. Patent 5,305,291, incorporated herein by reference, to operate the internal stem member 18 , which may be detented in three axial positions so as to engage and actuate electrical switches in positions 28' , 28" , as well as to engage and rotate a settable gear train inside the watch case in its inner position to rotate the alarm setting rings 12 , 14 so as to set the alarm time or a timer.
  • the stem is disengaged from the settable gear train in positions 28', 28" .
  • the top ring 26 is rotatably mounted on the case 29 .
  • Case 29 includes a circumferential groove 33 and a circumferential platform 34 .
  • the top ring 26 is an assembly of a ring carrier 35 and a ring bezel 36 held thereon by a bendable tab 36a .
  • Ring carrier 35 includes an inwardly facing circumferential groove 37 facing case groove 33 .
  • An undulating circumferential spring 38 serves to hold the ring carrier 35 on case 29 and to provide a downward pressure toward crowns 27 , 28 and keeping the ring carrier 35 against platform 34 .
  • the knurling 26a for manually turning top ring 26 is shown as corrugations in the outer wall of bezel ring 36 , but could also be molded into the outer wall of ring carrier 35.
  • the ring carrier 35 is preferably constructed of plastic such as DelrinTM and is molded to include a first set of teeth 39 , having a gear tooth profile preferably of an involute shape.
  • the crown 27 is provided with a second set of mating teeth 40 , also of involute profile. Teeth 40 may be optionally bifurcated by a. circumferential groove 41 for assistance in grasping the crown to move it axially away from the watch case.
  • Fig. 5 is an end view of the crown 28.
  • crown 28 has actual gear teeth 40 of an involute profile carefully machined in accordance with well known gear technology such as hobbing, and designed to provide the best transfer of force from the involute teeth on the ring carrier 35 to the involute teeth on the crown 28.
  • ring carrier 35 may also be provided with an indexing or detenting feature by constructions well known in the art to cause it to move circumferentially in steps, as well as to hold it against inadvertent rotation.
  • Crown 27 in Fig. 3 is constructed in the same manner with involute gear teeth on its periphery which are also meshing with the set of teeth 39 on ring carrier 35 .
  • crown 27 is not engaged in the inner position, but may be engaged for fast date setting in the second axial position 27' or for time setting in the third axial position 27" .
  • the setting of the alarm setting crown 28 may be operated in the following manner.
  • the inner stem connected to crown 28 (not shown) is arranged to be electrically inactive, but to be engaged with the alarm setting mechanism to set the alarm and timer rings, while it is further arranged to be both mechanically inactive and electrically active to activate the alarm and timer functions respectively in the second and third axial positions 28', 28" respectively.
  • the crown 28 may be rotated when top ring 26 is turned without affecting alarm or timer setting, but may be pushed into an engaged position and rotated by top ring 26 to set either the alarm or timer as desired.
  • a vast improvement in operation results, for two reasons.
  • the relatively large circumference of the top ring 26 makes it easy to grasp and turn by the knurled surface 26a.
  • the gear ratio between the first and second set of gear teeth causes the crown 28 to make many more revolutions than the top ring 26 , so that fewer revolutions are required to rotate the hands of the timepiece, speeding up the setting process.
  • another setting stem (not shown) in its inner position 27 , is rotatable in a first axial position, but is not engaged with a settable gear train in the movement.
  • stem 18 When withdrawn to a second axial position 27', stem 18 is engaged with a fast date setting gear train in the movement.
  • stem 18 When withdrawn to a third axial position 27" , stem 18 is engaged with a time setting gear train in the movement.
  • top ring 26 is manually rotated, and the first set of gear teeth 39 rotate crown 27 by a second set of meshing gear teeth similar to gear teeth 40 shown in Fig. 5 .
  • a modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 .
  • a wristwatch 42 a portion of which is shown in enlarged cross section in Fig. 6 , includes a watch case 43 with a sidewall 44 , through which passes a pendant 45.
  • the movement 17 , setting stem 18 and detenting spring 23 are as previously described.
  • a crown 46 includes a first shank portion 47 and a second shank portion 48 , the latter of which is rotatably and slidably mounted in pendant 45 and connected to stem 18 as before.
  • a single piece rotatable top ring 49 with a circumferential knurling 49a is rotatably mounted on watch case 43 .
  • a circumferential groove 44a in case sidewall 44 receives a projecting portion 49b of top ring 49 with a snap fit to hold top ring 49 in place.
  • An O-ring 50 provides a smooth friction of the ring 49 .
  • a ring gear 51 preferably made as a steel stamping, is held by interference fit on the underside of top ring 49 and is provided with a first set of radially extending teeth 52 .
  • a second gear member 53 carrying a second set of teeth 54 is mounted on the shank 47 of crown 46 .
  • Fig. 7 is an end view of the second gear member 53 showing teeth 54 to be of an involute gear tooth profile designed to mesh properly with teeth 52. Since teeth 52 extend radially, crown 46 and the attached stem 18 may slide in an axial direction and still maintain engagement.
  • FIG. 8 and 9 illustrates a second modification of the invention illustrated as used with a time setting crown rather than used for an alarm setting crown.
  • a wristwatch 55 includes a watch case 56 with a sidewall 57 , through which passes a pendant 58.
  • the internal watch mechanism including movement 17 , a time setting stem 18' and detenting spring 23 is substantially as previously described, except that the time setting stem 18' is mechanically disengaged in its innermost position, but is engaged with a settable gear means in its outermost position.
  • a conventional watch crown 59 includes a shank 60 which is rotatably and slidably mounted within pendant 58 , and is connected to the end of time setting stem 18' .
  • a top ring 61 with circumferential knurling 61a is rotatably mounted on case 56 in the same manner as previously described in Fig. 6 , by means of a circumferential groove 57a in the sidewall of the watch case and held on by a projection 61b on the top ring.
  • a first set of teeth 63 is cut into the underside of ring 61 . Rather than using involute gear teeth, these may be simple corrugations, or grooves and ridges cut directly from a portion of the underside of ring 61 .
  • Fig. 9 is an end view of crown 59 , which contains a second set of teeth 64 .
  • these are the conventional type of corrugated knurling or simple straight side tooth shape found on a conventional crown, rather than specifically designed as an involute gear tooth shape.
  • the constructions of Figs. 8 and 9 may be used in less expensive watches but illustrate the basic principle of the invention in simple form, used for a time setting crown.

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  1. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir perfectionné pour une pièce d'horlogerie analogique comportant un boítier (29, 43, 56) doté d'une paroi latérale (30, 44, 57), un mouvement (17) comportant des moyens à engrenages réglables disposés à l'intérieur dudit boítier, une tige de réglage (18, 18') montée mobile en rotation dans la paroi latérale du boítier dans une première position axiale, la tige de réglage pouvant coulisser axialement pour venir en prise avec lesdits moyens à engrenages réglables afin d'exécuter une fonction de réglage lorsqu'elle est entraínée en rotation dans une deuxième position axiale, ledit dispositif de réglage à remontoir étant caractérisé par :
    un remontoir (27, 28, 46, 59) relié à ladite tige de réglage (18, 18') et comportant des parties en surface accessibles à l'extérieur du boítier (29, 43, 56) pour permettre un actionnement manuel dans l'une ou l'autre direction axiale entre les première et deuxième positions ;
    une bague supérieure (26, 49, 61) montée mobile en rotation sur ledit boítier (29, 43, 56) et adaptée pour être entraínée en rotation manuellement ;
    un premier moyen comprenant un premier ensemble de dents (39, 52, 63) disposé sur la face inférieure de ladite bague supérieure (26), ledit premier moyen comprenant un anneau de support (35, 51) comportant des dents formées dans sa face inférieure, et ladite bague supérieure (26) comprend une lunette annulaire (36) fixée audit anneau de support (35) ; et
    un deuxième moyen comprenant un deuxième ensemble de dents (40, 54, 64) disposé sur ledit remontoir (27, 28, 46, 59), ledit deuxième ensemble de dents engrenant avec ledit premier ensemble de dents (39, 52, 63) dans les deux première et deuxième positions axiales.
  2. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit anneau de support est en matière plastique et les dents sont moulées dans sa face inférieure.
  3. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 1 et comprenant en outre un ressort (38) adapté pour solliciter ledit anneau de support (35) et ledit premier moyen vers le deuxième ensemble de dents.
  4. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit premier ensemble et ledit deuxième ensemble de dents ont des profils de denture d'engrenage.
  5. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les profils de denture d'engrenage présentent une forme à développante de cercle.
  6. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les profils de denture d'engrenage présentent une forme cycloïdale.
  7. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les profils de denture d'engrenage présentent une forme standard d'engrenage cylindrique droit interchangeable.
  8. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 1, et comprenant en outre un ressort (38) disposé de façon à solliciter ladite bague supérieure (26) et ledit premier moyen vers ledit deuxième ensemble de dents.
  9. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 8, dans lequel lesdits profils de denture d'engrenage présentent sensiblement une forme à développante de cercle.
  10. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit premier moyen comprend une couronne dentée (51) comportant des dents radiales (52) et fixée à la face inférieure de la bague supérieure (49), dans lequel ledit remontoir (46) comprend une queue (47), et dans lequel ledit deuxième moyen comprend un deuxième élément d'engrenage (53) comportant des dents d'engrenage (54) et disposé sur ladite queue (47).
  11. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier moyen comprend de simples cannelures formées dans la face inférieure de la bague supérieure, et dans lequel le deuxième moyen comprend de simples arêtes et gorges classiques sur la partie extérieure du remontoir formant ledit deuxième ensemble de dents.
  12. Dispositif de réglage à remontoir selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, pour une pièce d'horlogerie dotée d'aiguilles de montre, d'une bague de quantième et de bagues de réglage d'alarme, ledit mouvement comportant des premiers moyens à engrenages réglables reliés aux aiguilles de montre, des deuxièmes moyens à engrenages réglables reliés à la bague de quantième et des troisièmes moyens à engrenages réglables reliés aux bagues de réglage d'alarme, disposés à l'intérieur dudit boítier, une tige de mise à l'heure montée mobile en rotation dans la paroi latérale du boítier dans ladite première position axiale, la tige de mise à l'heure pouvant coulisser axialement pour venir en prise avec lesdits premiers moyens à engrenages réglables afin d'exécuter une fonction de réglage rapide de quantième lorsqu'elle est entraínée en rotation dans ladite deuxième position axiale et pouvant venir en prise avec les deuxièmes moyens à engrenages réglables pour exécuter une fonction de mise à l'heure lorsqu'elle est entraínée en rotation dans une troisième position axiale, un remontoir de mise à l'heure (27) relié à ladite tige de mise à l'heure et comportant des parties de surface accessibles à l'extérieur du boítier pour permettre un actionnement manuel dans l'une ou l'autre direction axiale entre les première, deuxième et troisième positions, une tige de réglage d'alarme (18, 18') montée mobile en rotation dans la paroi latérale du boítier dans une première position axiale pour venir en prise avec les troisièmes moyens à engrenages réglables afin d'exécuter une fonction de réglage d'alarme ou de minuterie, la tige de réglage d'alarme pouvant coulisser axialement pour cesser d'être en prise avec les troisièmes moyens à engrenages réglables afin d'activer électriquement la fonction d'alarme lorsqu'elle est tirée dans une deuxième position axiale et la fonction de minuterie lorsqu'elle est tirée dans une troisième position axiale, et un remontoir de réglage d'alarme (28) relié à ladite tige de réglage d'alarme et comportant des parties de surface accessibles à l'extérieur du boítier pour permettre un actionnement manuel dans l'une ou l'autre direction axiale entre les première, deuxième et troisième positions, dans lequel ledit deuxième ensemble de dents est disposé sur ledit remontoir de mise à l'heure, ledit deuxième ensemble de dents engrenant avec ledit premier ensemble de dents dans les première, deuxième et troisième positions axiales, le dispositif de réglage à remontoir comprenant en outre des troisièmes moyens comprenant un troisième ensemble de dents disposé sur ledit remontoir de réglage d'alarme, ledit troisième ensemble de dents engrenant avec ledit premier ensemble de dents dans les première, deuxième et troisième positions axiales.
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